The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-06
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Msx Hsinrioh. who has attained enviabie reputa.
ton 40 song singer that no 10 gsttns confused 80
70 his exact status singer within the past ten days
he has been announced Al three different concerts ~
"the tenor" "the bass," and "ths baritone" This
confusion Of classification however does not trouble him
20 much might II he had BEEN for years under the
instruction Of some master Of singing Heinrich b q
seiftauRht singer When he was In Germany his parents
gave him every advantage for instruction upon the
piano and he babe fair 10 become OF the worlds
famous virtuosoe Living a. no did among musicianA
and in an atmosphere Of song he took singing Of his
own accori aud with his splendid voice soon became
expert The approach to instruction that he has
ever received given him By oeors Hensohel, who
more by advice than by training assisted Heinrich 10
Put the hnIsh 10 his style.
The robust figure Of Itao campanini 10 frequently
nowadays about the streets and IN the concert halls
and theatres OF the city. He 10 q very busy man, and
make part OF his duty to attend all the important
musical performances which do not absolutely conflict
with his business engagements 10 10 very fond OF bill
lizards and pool and II 10 not an infreQuent matter to
find him after dinner time In the billiard room OF his
hotel taking tho keenss enjoyment in watching the
games In progress there.
Rafael Josefry Ia famous and popular plano player
but he 10 not model of grace In his performances He
Ii slightly round shoudered and ho sits over the keys
he his head down to the level Of his shoulders 70
an extent that makes him appear extremely awkward
II study watch him In his performance OF rapid
ton and how swiftly his hands n.y. The action 10 from
the wrist alone yet the music becomes intense
his head to shrink down In his shoulders and nod
vigorously from time to time in such way that he ap-
pears to use the much condemned shoulder action"
There nothing OF the pound In his playing In spite
Of appearances He 10 often criticised a. man who
has poetic fervor. but he makes up for It II this bs
true in intense earnestnesA sometimes his head II
bowed the keys neary to the level Of the bottom
Of the music rack, and when ho has finished move
ment his hands spring up from tho keys high a. his
head and he ats back in hts chair with an expression
that would say: There, that 10 done, and well
done"
1t would seem as the day might como when the high
notes of singers voice should not be looked upon
the sole criterion OF his excellence may be de-
ponds upon something thar the high notes after
ALL for there In this city to-day tenor whose voice 10
much superior to that Of Boee the German, who 10 max
ing series Of sensations Thalia Theatre, and who
can sing equally As high. II not higher His name h
william Lester King lie Is man Of the most stalw art
proportions and handsome face and hts manner 10
modest as Boetes Is affected. King 10 Of the faw
tenors In the world who sing tho famous "Cujus
Amman" from Rossinis 'Stabat Mater" as writ
ten by the composer. The nnal cadenZA has high
Cat, which ninety.nne in q hundred Of tho tenors
who sing the air judioiously omit King takes
the note with apparent ease and with won
dorfu purity of tone Nevertheless when he sings
1t In a general concert he rarely receives more
honored with an encore. On the other hand, whom
Boetel sings air that C popular, which
tans bgh note, he Is almost ccertain to be REALIZED
several times Ills voice Is not good KngA and no
does not know one harf much about singing but no
has what King has not an enthusiastic fiery style Of
doing his work. which capvates his audience and makes
them think that he is dong much than he really t.
Anybody who has ever looked at full orchestral score
must have been impressed with the immense labor In
voived In writing IL we'll As with the profound kuow
edge Of instruments that required for the work. One
reason why modern composers not 90 prolific a.
those Of the last due to this very fact hun
dred years ago the orchesras were of much simpler
form than they AZ present. Not nearly much At
tenon devoted 70 wood wind Instruments and, bc-
sides this many other have been add
cd to the full orchestra and every modern feels
bound to utilize every effect In his The music Of
to-day therefore, is much richer In color than that Of
tho past every coucertRner will appreciate who
makes entail comparison between works Of Haydn
Mozart and those of Wagner and Liszt In Wow Of
the immense amount OF work and the kind of
required to do It the Impression would be natural that
scoring be well paid labor but the reverse IL the
For the scoring Of ordinary march for full
chestrs does not need to pay than dollars
ut the most aud IL may DO frequently had for i've dol
lars and the work will be in every satisfactory
and complete The who do this kind Of work arc
usually players in orchestral whose time not entirely
taken up with rehearsas and performances and with
nAVo 10 INSTRUCT Tney Rlad OF
opportunity devote their evening" odd Jobs Of
scoring and arranging for tho orchestra and tho comps
tition them that the price is down
to such margin that ordinary composers who do not
strive after original eecta better afford have this
work done by outside parties than to do Themselves
Louis Rosentha. the violinst, Is q connoisseur In
regard to his instrument He has several volins that
he has picked In various parts Of the world In the
OF his but the most peculiar and his
fvore bought In the western part Of this country
He had given concert In little town. and after tho
performance an old man came to him with q green bag
In which the shattered remains Of what d.
clared to be excellent instrument. It very old
the would be seller urged: 1t had been played by his
grandfather who had bought it from player In Europe
Its pedigree therefore reasonably certain but
in such brokondOwu condition that Rosenthal could
not Judge OF Its merits BY playing upon However he
attracted BY the story OF the old and bought
the instrument OF him lie then had 1t thoroughly
paired almost every feature Of having to be recon
structed. aud when 1t was nnsly brought into shape
1t proved to be the most valuable instrument In his col
lection.